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Portfolio Manager and Head of Fixed Income
Adam Abbas has been a manager of the Oakmark Bond Fund and Oakmark Equity and Income Fund since 2020. He is also a vice president of the Oakmark Funds.
He started at Harris Associates in 2018 after working as a lead portfolio manager at KVK Credit Opportunity Fund LP. Prior to that, he was a portfolio manager at Driehaus Capital Management, a senior research analyst at Neuberger Berman/Lehman Brothers and an analyst at Huron Consulting Group.
Mr. Abbas earned a B.S. degree from Northwestern University (2004) and an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago (2013).
Insights
June 16, 2025
As the Oakmark Bond Fund reaches its 5-year anniversary, Adam Abbas, Head of Fixed Income and Portfolio Manager discusses current market dynamics, and how...
News
June 10, 2025
The Oakmark Bond Fund (OANCX) celebrates five years as Harris | Oakmark's first solely dedicated fixed income product.
News
November 29, 2024
Head of Fixed Income and Portfolio Manager Adam Abbas talked about the importance of portfolio diversification as well as the opportunity set in today’s...
At Oakmark, we don’t have an opinion about how equities will perform this year, if a recession will start or if the political parties will produce pro-growth candidates during the next election cycle. As long-term investors, we don’t think it matters.
Commentary
Uncertainty has a price | Fixed income market commentary 2Q 2025
June 30, 2025
As headlines drive continued uncertainty, behavioral bias may keep investors on the sidelines. Uncertainty has a cost – but it also has a price. That’s where active management can add value – because that...
Oakmark Equity and Income Fund: Second Calendar Quarter 2025
June 30, 2025
Market volatility early in the quarter provided an opportunity to reposition the portfolio. A financial holding was the top contributor this quarter, while a financial software and payment processing company was the top detractor.
Oakmark Bond Fund: Second Calendar Quarter 2025
June 30, 2025
Market volatility created opportunity during the quarter, with strong security selection driving the majority of outperformance, and duration and positioning also contributing.